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  docblue - 04/14/07 18:56
 
  A pt is diagnosed with tropical sprue. This pt is likely to have deficiency of which of the following?
A.)folate
B.)iron
C.)calcium
D.)B12
 
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* Re:tropical sprue
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  ben - 04/14/07 22:38
 
  Tropical also affects small Bowel but distal Part -- So as you said - B12, Bile Salt Def
Celiac affects the prox Part of Small Bowel- And Deficiency seen is FIC (Folate, iron, Ca)
 
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